Massaging machine



July 1, 1930. NE. GOODRICH iussmme MACHINE Filed April 30,1928

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MASSAGING MACHINE Filed April 30,1928 2 sheets sheet '2 0r E. MM KM g .m H M W Z,

Patented Ja 1, 1930 TED STATES P T OFF CE 1mm E; GOODRIGILOF BATTLE GREEK, ivrrci reniv, n'ssreivon 'ro mmmnf V EQUIPMENTCOMPANY, or BATTLE CREEK. MICHIGAN 1 mamas MACHINE Application'filed April 30',

The main objects ofthis invention are 'First,to provide an improved massaging machine which is'adapted for simultaneous treatment of the body and shouldersor arms.

Second; to provide an improved massaging machine which may" be quickly adjusted while the machine is in operation-to enable the securing of different results or the treatment ofthebodyindifl'erent positions. I

Third, to provide; an improved massaging machine which is'powe rful andat the same, time'very'compact; 1 1

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear cant. 1 i

from the description to follow. .The'invention is definedin the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my? invention is clearly illustrate din the 21000111 1 panying'drawingfln which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a massag ng machine embodying the features ofmyinvention,- the same being illustrated one operative relationto the useror person being treated. 15;

Fig. 2 is adetail view partially in longi-' tudinal section on aline correspondingito line 22 of Fig. 4. i e a Fig. 3 is adetail side elevation;

. Fig; 4'is a fragmentary plan view with the cover of the housing removed.v 1

Fig. "5 is a detail view showing structural Referring to the drawing, the body f the housing is preferably a box like casting provided with a removable cover 2. The motor 3 is the. variable speed type and is provided "with a'speed controlmember 5 having a fingerpiece 6 disposedon the outs de of the housing. This fingerpiece is mount-' edonth'e link 7 connected to the arm 8 on the control member.

The shaft 4; is provided with .a driving worm 9 disposed between'the bearings 10 and ll provided forthe outer end of the shaft. These bearings are arranged in a box 12 carried by the pedestal 13 and the box is adapted to receive and retain a lubri- A driven shaft 14 is disposed transversely or the housing? ith its1 .endsprojecting 1928. Serial No. 273,942.

ipthrough thefbearings :15 in 'thes walls of the.

housing. The shaft 14 is'providedwith'a worm. gear 16 meshing with the worm'9.

On the outer. ends of the shaft I mount crank disks 17 lhavingradial' slots.18 in which the crank pins} '19 are radially adjustable. Thesdet'ails of this adjustment are. not

shown: as suitable mechanisms fonthispurposeare knownin; theart.) H

At theinnersideof the 'crank, disksl, V

mount hangers 20 which arei'pivoted on the shaft '14.- The actuated arms 21 are "piv oted on the lower ends of thesehangers-t at 22, and, provided with rearwardly facing curved -h00ks23 with which the applicators may. be engaged. The upper; ends of the arms 21 are connected by the pitmen 241:0 thecrank pins. w With this arrangement the 1 arms 21 are supported for. oscillating movement; and at the same time may swingin accordance with the pull of the applicator thereon, as for instance'the applicator. illustrated in F ig's.. 1

i and 5, which-consists-of the band or straplike member :25 having couplings 26 at: the ends thereof engageable with the hooks 23. On the outer: sides of these members. 251 mount the straps. 27 which are secured at their ends as shown-in Figsrl and 5 to receive .and' support thehand grips orhandholds consisting of the slidest28having loops orcrosspiece's 29 atitheir. endsslidably receiving the straps'2Z; These slides have projecting'ears 30 be- ]tweenthe loopsto receive the pivots 31 0f thev grips'or handpieces 32. These handholds have eccentric portions83 constituting cams for clamping engagement. with the straps when the handhold'isv pulled rear wardly, thereby adjustably securing the liandholds to the straps'and at the same time permitting their quick} adjustment. thereon. His only necessary to swing the handhold forwardly and move the slide along to the desired position whenv a rearward- 'movement of the handhold clamps it in such position. f j i This applicator is very desirable for treatment of the armsand shoulders; The length of stroke can be readily vilified- PM PQSiFiPQ j of the varied and also: the speed, therebyadapting ,the machine to afwide range of conditions,

raetical. have not, at

other embodiments, or adaptations which I or i adapt p'rovided wiit I po'se'd :transvers'elyj of. said "housing with its. ends I roj ecti-ngf therefrom a) and; provided. 1 witheaz gwormige j 1 on said' motor slnift,

ends of said driven shaft?providedwith rag d sryadinst kgp j rha g p v t the disclosure made d sis fte seueb L oacting. with said" worm ank disks o'n the outer.

imounte plicator; engag lngi members, and pitmea-g con; fiIfIIISltQSfildQCIQIlk j a ti'on 10f ga 'I'notor provided uwith a driving shafts'having a worm there'on, a driven shaft provided= with a: worm gear}v coacting Iwith 7 said worm fion saidnmotor shaft, crank disks onLtheQoutei' rids'tof said driven shaft'prov vide'df with l'radially adjustable crank 1 pins, fhangers pivotally mounted; on said driven shaft at: the iinner '-sides. io fsaidlGraink disks,

actiiated:11arn 1s "pivotal-lyvzmounted .on the outer :ends oft said 'i'ha'ngers and provided withapplicatorzengfaging meinbers, and pitseeki' h a *a :variable speed motor] shaft longitudinally. =of

, Zing, iprov idedi iqwith a' worm, shaft 'd'sposed transversely "of said proj ecting therefrom. pi'ovlded j th at worm gear' coacting a withsaidi worin onis aidiinotor shaft, crankv l? 5 a a provided-w with radially; adjustable," crank disksloii the iou ends: of said driven shaft inoun ted onsa d hangers'and provided with 4; Ina massa ng machine,

, applicatorr n aging hooks their "upper ends, :and pitnien connecting the said actuated arms wtOfi$tlid raink Pins. i

p p the combina= lids :projecti [g st erefr omya motor within have usft'ratef or {describe 4; various d actuated arms: to. i

tionsfor said motor to said shatt disposed within said housing, crank disks on the outer ends of said driven shaft providedwith ra-- dially adjustable crank pins, hangerspivoa ally mounted on saiddriven shaft at the inner sides 7 of said crank disks, actuated arms pivotally mounted on the outer ends of said hangers and providedjwith applicator M v p p k p I 1 p I, M I i enga'gin'g members, and pitmen connecting will ens-blew e skilled-in: the art to embody j myimprovements -as;may be' desired. i 1 1 f I I I; w I Having thusdescribed my'invention what j I I claim as'new an'd i 3 a} massaging fmachine, theifcoinbina 'c tioniof a housing, a motordisposed withiits shaft. alongitud thesaid actuated to] Saidcr'a'nk pins.

In" a massaging machine, the combinaapplicator adj-acentlthe ends.- thereof, the

ends said straps -being secured to said applicator,- slides I provided with loops at their ends embracing said: straps, said slides having' outw'ardly projecting ears inter mediate-said loops, and handholds pivoted on said ears and p'rovided, with eccentric strapenga'ging clutches arranged to be actuated to clutching position by rearward movement'ot thehandholds; j j

, 7 6. Inan'appa'ratus of the class described,

the; combination. of a flexible band-like 'applicator, provided withzlcoupling means at: a

its ends, straps disposed onglthe outer side i ,of saidapplicator adjacent its ends, the fore Iward ends, f said j'cstrapsj being secured to the applicator,'- handhold slides provided withxloops-at the ends thereof slidably receiving' -said straps, said slideshavingjoua .wardly proj ecting. ears between said loops,

and handpiecesgpivotedon said Jearsand; 7

provided with \eccentric i clamping members ,actuated to-engaging' position by a rearward pull-*"on'the handhold'si 71-111 a "massaging machine, the combination with a pair of oscillating actuated mem'' hers provided withzrearwar'dly facing hooks, of a "flexible :banddike applicator with eyes a at its endsengaging said hooks, straps dis- {posed on'the outerside of said applicator and secured thereto adjacent its ends, and handholds adjustable on said-straps "l In axinassaging machine, the combination ofapair ofactuated members, a fiexi ble applicator connected at its endseto :said

actuatedmembers, and handholds adjusti ably mounted on said applicator for adjust mentto and'from the said actuated members.

"9. In a-ma'ssaging machine,the combination or a pair of actuated member'sprovided with applicator engaging means, a. flexible band-likerapplicator engageable at itsxends with said actuated member's, andhandholds vmounted 'onsaid appllica'tor for. longitudinal.

adjustment and; provided with A securing means adaptedito. be actuated to engaging "position by a rearward pull on the hand- ,10. In a massaging machine, the combination with a pair of oscillating actuated members, of a flexible applicator connected at its ends to said actuated members, and handholds mounted for adjustment longitudinally 5 of said applicator, said. handholds being provided with securing means adapted to be actuated to engaging position by a rearward pull on the handhold'and to be released by forward movement thereof.

In witnesswhereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

NORRIS eoonnrorr. 

